BMI restrictions
Freedom of Information Act Request No: 2022-238
Version Date: 04/04/2022
The Recruitment Department have provided the following information:
Does your force have a policy/guideline/rule in place relating to an acceptable BMI/weight/fat ratio for new applicants to your force? If so could you please provide me with a copy?
National Recruitment Standards – see link below.
Where applicable the attached template is send to candidates.
In the year from 1.4.21 to 28-2-22 please state how many people have been accepted in total to start training to become a police officer with your force?
102
How many of these new recruits identified in Question 2 had a BMI/weight/fat ratio that was greater than that stated in the policy/guidelines/rules?
None
If so please state what the measurement was for each individual that exceeded the policy/guidelines/rules.
Not applicable